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India: Three Medical Colleges to be upgraded in State

Bhopal: Upgradation of 3 medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh has been approved by Union government under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). A package of Rs 150 crore has been approved under the third phase of PMSSY.
"Government medical colleges are being upgraded with an objective of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services in the state," said a DME official. Each project would have an approved cost of Rs 150 crore with Union government contributing Rs 120 crore and state committing its share of Rs 30 crore for each institution.

India: Workshop on Mock Drill at Zunheboto, Nagaland

Zunheboto: Workshop programme on mock drill was held on February 13 at DC’s Conference Hall Zunheboto. Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority and DDMA Zunheboto organized the programme.
ADC Anthony Ngullie in his brief address called upon all the staffs to be involved in the Mock Drill to give active participation. The workshop was conducted by following resource persons Dr. Imti Medical Officer HMDHZ; T. Vihoto Chisho OC Fire Station; L. Henito District Commandant, Home Guard and Civil Defense and Theja Ngullie Zao District Project Officer, Zunheboto.
The Mock Drill will begin on February 14 morning by 10:00 a.m. at 4 (fou

India: Signals to Automatically Pave Way for Ambulances

Bangalore: The State budget has proposed an Ambulance Signal Lights Synchronisation Scheme at a cost of Rs 72 crore for the City.
The scheme will be implemented under B Track project to reduce the time taken by ambulance to reach hospitals or patient’s place.
The traffic signals will be fitted with 2 devices, one with signal light and another with ambulance lights. They work on sensors and when an ambulance comes in the radius of 200 metres of a traffic signal, the green light will be on automatically, paving way for the ambulance.

Puducherry: A department of trauma care and emergency medicine would be established at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry, director general of health services Jagdish Prasad said on February 14 Friday.
JIPMER would offer a 3-year postgraduate programme in trauma care and emergency medicine from the 2014-15 academic year, he said.
Speaking at the International Summit on Emergency Medicine and Trauma (ISEMT 2014) at the institute, he said JIPMER has become the apex trauma care centre in south India.

India: Odisha CM Launched Emergency Ambulance Service in Nayagarh District

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik on February 14 Friday launched emergency ambulance service Dial 108 in Nayagarh district. Chief Minister dedicated a total numbers of 10 ambulances under OEMAS to Nayagarh District.
The state-wide modern emergency ambulance service was launched in Nayagarh in collaboration with an eminent company based in Mumbai, Ziqitza Health Care Ltd.
Through a single toll – free emergency number 108, any individual, in any medical emergency situation, can call and get help in an average of 20 minutes in urban and 30 minutes in rural areas. The 108 Emergency Response Services is dedicated to h